Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace

The 1906 Gresham Palace sits at the Pest end of the Chain Bridge, its Zsolnay tile mosaics and wrought-iron peacock gates restored to their pre-war grandeur. Inside, Secessionist stained glass filters afternoon light onto marble floors, while rooms face either the castle hill or the river's sweep. The Iron Gate Grill serves Hungarian paprikash beneath a glass cupola that once sheltered insurance magnates and Cold War dissidents alike.